Moment police officer on horse chases down driver texting

This is the moment a man using his phone while driving was caught - by two police on horseback.

Police video shows officers on horses on patrol when they spot the man speaking on his mobile.

One copper says: "He was on his phone - there he goes he's on his phone. That silver car."

They then gallop after the silver Land Rover Freelander in Taunton, Somerset - and pull him over.

One officer tells him: "You know you shouldn't be using your phone."

The man replies: "No, no music. I have a problem."

But the police officer points out there is a conversation going on and he was fined.

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[HP_line_cook]

It’s crazy to think about how 110-ish years ago it was common to own a horse but only the rich had cars. Now it’s common to own a car but usually rich ppl afford a horse.

[mbayatab]

Next time: police on foot chasing a Ferrari whose driver is texting while driving😅

[shuhel]

Guy should have apologised then thanked the Police as it was an honour to be pulled over by these majestic animals.

[MrSzwarz]

Ha ha! I can easly pinpoint every day on my main street in London, that 80% of drivers, talk, text, browse, or play om mobile phones. It is absolutely regular picture in the UK. Each time I try to make note, and each time offenders became vulgar and aggressive. Police DOS NOT reakt at all.

[tld]

do mounted police have blue flashing lights

[Tmb]

Only thing that would’ve made it better is if the cop started yelling “WEEE OOOO WEEE OOOO WEEE OOO”

[chickenfist]

One of those times where having some more horse power could have really made a difference!

[IK_MK]

_"I am currently in persuit of a scoundrel that was witnessed utilising his mobile communicator in a dubious manner"_

*_"TALLY HOOO"_*

[goodusername]

all they needed was a lasso and it would've been perfection

[chrisbacon]

I feel a police chase on horse back though the streets of a unspecified English city would make for a great movie scene! 😂

[Xenc]

0:26 It’s like the horse is talking at first 😂

[Jonathan_Strange]

When he started making excuses - the Cop and the Horse both just said: "Neigh, mate."

[edwardv]

That's a majestic way of chasing down a law breaker

[pro-socialsociopath]

There's something so satisfying about the sound of horses trotting to me...

[james.telfer]

Were they shouting, "neigh-naw, neigh-naw, neigh-naw"? 🐎👮 😄

[morokkostars]

And what? Texting ... own ur fg business

[mattg]

I had the RCMP in Canada chase me after I got off a plane and then out of a taxi, was walking to my hotel and sparked up a ciggy, got surrounded by 4 horseback officers and told it is illegal to smoke in public and to go to an air conditioned room on the corner of the block. We need this rule in the uk aswell.

[TyberiusTheThird]

The only British here are the horses. And that's despite them probably being imported too.

[Prssns]

_I wasn't texting! I was taking a picture of two horses passing by_

[garry_potta]

Texting in slow traffic is extremely common and needs stamping out